Hey Everyone, this is Siddhu from Semaphore! In today’s episode, I interview Mike from the band Hills to Height! We discuss Mike's love of Bob Dylan, our shared love of jazzmasters, the absolute ~joy~ of having a car in New York City, and the depressing nature of supporting sports teams that never win.

Hills to Height

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hillstoheight/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hillstoheight
Bandcamp: https://hillstoheight.bandcamp.com/

Semaphore Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semaphoremusic/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@semaphoremusic
Bandcamp: https://semaphoretheband.bandcamp.com/

Hey Everyone, this is Siddhu from Semaphore! In today’s episode, I interview Nikki from the band Daze! We discuss what the band has been up to lately, what the scene in Houston is like, and what Nikki has planned for the future (including playing at Sway Fest next week!)

DAZE

https://linktr.ee/dazetx

Semaphore Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semaphoremusic/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@semaphoremusic
Bandcamp: https://semaphoretheband.bandcamp.com/

Hey everyone, Siddhu from Semaphore here. Today, I interview Travis aka Cling Ring. Travis gets the honor of being my first interview of someone I have only met via the internet!  In this interview, we talk about Travis’ predilection for the horror genre and the influence of Dungeons and Dragons on his creative output, talk about production techniques, and favorite video game soundtracks. Enjoy!

Cling Ring

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clingring
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cling.ring

Semaphore Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semaphoremusic/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@semaphoremusic
Bandcamp: https://semaphoretheband.bandcamp.com/

On today’s episode of the SemaFORECAST, I talk to Nikki Esposito, aka Star Funeral about her journey to becoming a confident leader of her own project! We also discuss some of Nikki’s favorite gear, sound and aesthetics-wise, as well as the magic of the TikTok algorithm. Enjoy!

Star Funeral Links:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starfuneral
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/star_funeral

Semaphore Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semaphoremusic/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@semaphoremusic
Bandcamp: https://semaphoretheband.bandcamp.com/

Hey everyone, this is Siddhu from Semaphore! Today, on the SemaFORECAST, I’m joined by Zack and Byron from the band Velvet. In this episode, we discuss how the band approaches songwriting when members live in different states, what’s so great about having your fellow shoegaze compatriots feature on your songs, and why so many shoegaze songs are about love and anxiety. Hope you enjoy!

Velvet Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velvetbkny/
Bandcamp: https://velvetnewyork.bandcamp.com/

Semaphore Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semaphoremusic/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@semaphoremusic
Bandcamp: https://semaphoretheband.bandcamp.com/

Hey everyone, this is Siddhu from Semaphore! Thanks for tuning into this episode of the SemaFORECAST. On today’s episode, I talk to Sean from the band Glom about his journey to being the front person of an indie band in the age of social media and what it’s like to live with his creative partner among other topics. Hope you enjoy!

GLOM Links:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorkglom
IG: https://www.instagram.com/newyorkglom

Semaphore Links:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@semaphoremusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semaphoremusic/

We review 2021’s “Cavalcade” by Black Midi. I mean, they’ve released like 4 more albums in the interim, but boy oh boy is this one special.

Other topics in this episode:

• Black Midi is the Gen Z Tool
• To record to a grid or not to record to a grid
• How technology (and expectations) drives music production
• Free yazz and Henry Cow and Art Bears and Fred Frith, oh my…
• Hypocritical truths and industry plants

What week is it????? Have you missed us?

In this episode, we discuss “ULTRAPOP” by The Armed

#refract 

We also discuss:

• The Sick New World festival 
• The reunion of Hella
• Tony Royster Jr (Jay Z’s drummer)
• Digital Blank/ Silence
• Kurt Ballou productions
• What our favorite promo campaigns have been (including the one for this album)
• Hyper Pop
• AND THEN JAY LAYS DOWN THE LAW and we discuss why The Armed is basically Of Montreal/ The Strokes/ Broken Social Scene
• and then we talk about Erowid.org for some reason lmao 

We discuss “Absolutely” by Dijon

What else comes up in this one you might ask?

• On Cinema at the Cinema
• Channel Orange’s influence on alternative R&B
• LA vs NYC stuff, you know how it is?

I mean, this dude’s name is Dijon, is he related to mustard or something?

Today, we discuss Siddhu’s favorite album of 2021: "to hell with it" by PinkPantheress. If you haven’t heard this album yet, you’re missing out big time! Modern TikTok drum and bass for the youths. In this episode:

• Erik Satie, the Tristan chord, and  interpolation
• Regular a** people TikTok
• Watching society crumble in real-time
• Baby seals
• J*e R**g*n
• loop-based-music, J Dilla, and Boards of Canada
• and more!